“ I want to tell you the story of the Burger King Hero Back in the 80s.., I was traveling across the country with a punk rock band that liked to pick up strays and take them on tour with them. When SF came, it was their last stop in the US before Japan, so I ended up here for awhile. With no place to stay and not much money,, I did what I still enjoy doing, and that is wandering around town observing people. I met a bunch of kids that used to hang around down by the end of the cable car at Market, they called themselves the Powell St. Punks. Back in the day, you could get what was called a Hotline hotel room to stay in for emergencies, unfortunately it was over in the Tloin which was pretty rough in those days, worse than even now. The kids used to stay together on the benches by the BART, or sleep on cardboard in the doorway of the ATT building on the corner that used to be a bank. Every time I hear the phrase trickle down economics, I think of that picture in my head of the kids huddled in the doorway of that huge fancy bank building, like something from a Jacob Riis photo, or Dickens. To be honest, there were plenty of places like the Olive Church to get food. You may remember it as The Glide from that movie The Pursuit of Happiness, and it still exists to serve the homeless population. However, their food wasnt stuff that kids would hunger for pizza, beer and junk food. A group of the Powell St. kids used to panhandle the tourists along Powell for spare change to get a slice or some liquor. One night we asked some well dressed guy and his wife for change. He stopped and looked at us what do you want quarters for, the arcade? One of the littler ones said Im hungry. Well this guy immediately sprung into action. He put his fancy Saturdaynightonthetownwiththemissus plans on hold for a bit and pulled out his wallet at Burger King and paid for some meals. As soon as the bills came out, it was like a bunch of pigeons when someone throws a crust on the sidewalk. A small crowd of homeless kids came from nowhere and descended upon this guy. And he kept paying for each kid that came in and wanted a meal.. Later that night, well after we had eaten and were chilling on the benches watching the boys skate around the BART entrance, this guy comes back. He had scrapped his own dinner plans and had been on the horn for hours, calling all over town to try to find a place for the younger kids to sleep. All the shelters were full, but he finally found somewhere out in the suburbs, and he had come to tell us that one of the social workers were coming to pickup however many kids she could fit in whatever vehicle they could commandeer. He paced on the curb nervously, like he was trying to keep some wild cubs from running back up into the mountain, and waited until he saw that the kids were safely tucked into the car. The youngest one, a skinhead that was at most 11 or 12, started crying like a baby once he realized that he wasnt going to have to sleep on the cold SF sidewalk for another night. Burger King Hero made sure that us older teens didnt want for anything, and walked over to get his own hamburger, a much more humble dinner than the one he had originally planned I am sure.. I have always been a keen observer of the character of people, and I watched this whole thing play out. I saw how the other tourists smirked at him like he was being foolish, and how ragtag and sullen the little group of street urchins looked, and how he casually walked away thinking that he had not done a great thing. But I saw very clearly what he had done and what it meant... ”

“ I had a Whopper with cheese from the drive thru around 3am. It was ready when I got there I ordered online and tasted pretty good. ”

“ With my breakfast purchase i am fully satisfied. As usual, my order was 2 croissanwiches for 4, Mixn Match. One is with sausage and egg and another one is with bacon and egg. I asked to make my order without cheese. After eating, i felt great, full of energy and happiness. Good place to save . ”

“ Its open late next to a University. use to smash down 19th and get a meal on the way home... ”

“ Not a bad Burger King! My local BK is always good but some locations the food tastes off... not this one though! Same tasty food Ive come to expect. ”

“ Always good. Chairbroiled makes a difference in taste. ”

“ This place delivers a consistent fastfood experience. Their menu offers a wide range of classic options, and the prices are reasonable. Service speed can vary, but its generally efficient. The taste is what youd expect from a popular fastfood chain. Its a reliable choice for a quick bite on the go. ”

“ Excellent service with the morning shift very friendly in the drive thru the young Emmanuel attended me very attentively and very kindly as well as quickly ”